Hen-pecked Aldermen
A curious position developed at a meeting of the Gunnedah Municipal Council when the Health Inspector reported that a lady who had been…
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Council & local affairs, 1942
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Town Council
Council met last Monday, a full board being present. Accounts passed for payment totalled £328/17/1…
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Mr. F. Houston's letter as under reached us too lute for insertion in our previous issue:-- Sir,-- In the report of last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Septic Tanks Council's Responsibility
At the meeting of the Town Council last night a letter was received from Mr. C. Murray requesting Council to take over the emptying of septic tanks…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipal Council Adequate Water 7½ Million Gallons Consumed Last Month Dam Level Reduced Only 1 foot 8 inches Full Agenda Before Aldefmen
Over 7,400,000 gallons of water were consumed by Inverell residents in December and there has been a proportionate consumption so far this month Despite this huge consumption it has been noted that the level…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flying Foxes Objection to Shooting in Bellevue Question Time at Council Meeting
At last night's meeting of the Municipal Council, Ald. H. J. Young voiced his objection to the shooting of flying foxes in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fuel Oil Storage Capacity. Council to Increase Storage Capacity Construction of Another Tank
It was decided at last night's meeting of the Municipal Council to make immediate arrangements for the construction of a Referring to the matter of storage capacity the Mayor said he had made an inspection of the Power House yard with Mr. Davey of Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Municipal Council Petrol Protection of Storage Supplies Referred to Military Authorities
A letter was before this week's meeting of the local Municipal Council advising, in reply to Council's representations, that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Decision. Sand For Use in Emergency
Some consideration has been given the matter of the supply of sand for use in case of an emergency and from inquiries that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Whyte's New Factory Building Application Before Council
At this week's Municipal Council meeting an application was received from Messrs. J. J. Whyte Pty. Letd. for permission to erect…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kitchen to Air Force Make Your Pots and Pans Fly! Glen Innes and District Asked to Supply Ton of Aluminium Municipal Council Organises "Drive" for January 17
A local housewife has responded to the Commonwealth Government's appeal for aluminium, by donating her aluminium pots and pans and purchasing a new set in another metal…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Vehicles for Council Employees Opposition Motion Defeated
At this week's meeting of the Municipal Council, Ald. J. M. O'Connor moved that the Council rescind it decided to pay £104 a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Turn[?]lk and the Council
Ex-Ald. W. A. Sims writes to the Editor:--In your report of the last Town Council meeting, regarding the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A.I.F. COMMAND War Council Decision SYDNEY
It is expected that a decision on the issues concerning the command of the A.I.F. and Militia at home and abroad will be among the far reaching…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Estimates Adopted on 2d. Rate Basis
This morning's meeting of the Severn Shire Council adopted estimates for 1942 based on a rate of 2d. in the £, the same rate as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australia War Council Record Meeting Pacific Strategy Discussed MELBOURNE
Cables exchanged between Mr. Curtin and Mr. Churchill were before the War Council when it met for five hours yesterday to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Uralla Municipal Council Water Supply Position
At the fortnightly meeting of Uralla Municipal Council it was reported by the electrical engineer that the supply of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?] Armidale Dispute Shire and Board in Conflict
The [?] the prop[?]al to divert trave[?] stock from the New England [?] between [?] Craw[?] to a new…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Egg Board "Wasteful, Inefficient" Attack by Alderman
In a strong attack on the Egg Board at a South Graf ton Council melting, Ald. G. W. Fitzgerald described it as a "wasteful,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Enemy Aliens Prompt Internment Urged Support for Texas Move Severn Shire Council's Action
This week's meeting of the Severn Shire Council carried a resolution supporting a demand made by a Texas (Q.) organisation for the internment of enemy aliens left free in concentrated areas. The Shire President, Cr. W. H…
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